Matt Hughes
NCAA championship record, 1996–1997. Regular-season results are not included.
Matt Hughes wrestled for Eastern Illinois at two NCAA championships, 1996–1997, and went 8–5. Hughes placed eighth at 158 lb in 1996 and fifth at 158 lb in 1997.
2tournaments
8wins
5losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Eastern Illinois | 158 | 4 | 5th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1996 | Eastern Illinois | 158 | 8 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Guyton · Howard (DC) | 4 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Josh Holiday · Minnesota | 4 | No seed listed | TF 16–0 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Hardell Moore · Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Richard 'Rangi' Smart · Brigham Young (UT) | 4 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Dwight Gardner · Ohio | 4 | 6 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ernest Benion Jr. · Illinois | 4 | 2 | Dec 0–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Brian Leitzel · Lock Haven (PA) | 4 | 10 | Dec 8–2 |
| 1996 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Babak Alimoradian · Boston (MA) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 2:45 |
| Round of 16 | W | Matt Suter · Arizona State | 8 | 9 | MD 12–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Joe Williams · Iowa | 8 | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Patrick Flynn · Maryland | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Brandon Alderman · Wyoming | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Jeff Catrabone · Michigan | 8 | 3 | Fall 3:21 |
Cite this page: “Matt Hughes”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_hmive3sm7nepmrjq/matt-hughes